Charges against former film producer relate to alleged assault in London in 1996, CPS says
Charges have been authorised against Harvey Weinstein, 70, following a review of the evidence gathered by the Metropolitan police.Charges have been authorised against Harvey Weinstein, 70, following a review of the evidence gathered by the Metropolitan police.First published on Wed 8 Jun 2022 15.06 BST
Rosemary Ainslie, the head of the CPS special crime division, said: “The CPS has authorised the Metropolitan police to charge Harvey Weinstein with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in August 1996. The Met said the two alleged offences took place between 31 July and 31 August 1996 and that the alleged victim is a woman, now in her 50s.
Miramax has been largely credited with the birth of the art house film boom and with the release of Steven Soderbergh’s Sex, Lies, and Videotape in 1989, it became the most successful independent studio in the United States. In 1997, The English Patient landed Miramax its first Academy Award for best picture. Two years later, Shakespeare in Love won seven Oscars, including a best actress award for Gwyneth Paltrow.